Wind Literature
“Band Lit”

MUS 405
Department of Music
California State University, Northridge
Dr. Lawrence Stoffel

Contacting the professor:
E-mail: stoffel@csun.edu
Fall 2008
Tu/Th, 9:30–10:40 AM
CY 110
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Class materials available.
(Updated October 14th)


Course Description

“The study of the literature and history of the concert band (Renaissance to present era). The course is structured primarily on three sources — readings, discussions, and recordings.”

  1. To understand the modern concert band in historical context.
  2. To understand the band repertory in historical context.
  3. To understand the intentions inherent to repertory and of the composer by identifying the three common purposes of band music (art music, educational music, and functional music).
  4. To form a personal philosophy top answer the ultimate question of “Why bands?”

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